Lone Ranger of Western Art ~Cody Kuehl You have to be either crazy or courageous to quit your full time job as a church youth director and dive head first into a competitive and unforgiving career as a full-time artist (without any experience)!  Denver artist, Cody Kuehl is making a success of it! Introducing the self-taught artist and entrepreneur behind the new mural you may have spotted on the Star Bar, an old-school western saloon in the heart of RiNo.  This rock & roll 18 x 19 western mural pictures a cowboy you can just imagine slinging guns back in the days of the American Frontier,... Read More

Twenty-four years ago, in October of 1993, before any of us tasted beer beyond the Coors-breath kisses of our dad’s, Mountain Sun Brewery opened its doors in Boulder, Colorado. Another location–Southern Sun–opened nearly a decade later in South Boulder, and then, even later, in 2008, Vine Street Pub opened its doors in Denver, near City Park. Representing uptown, Vine Street is one of the originals: it has certainly stood the test of time through our city’s great craft beer boom, and persevered through a tumbling economy, before a brewery popped up at any and every corner... Read More

While First Fridays are enjoyed all year long, during the summer, it is just that much more magical. Late sunsets and full streets crowd the city’s three art districts, providing a special evening for everyone to enjoy all over town. It is no surprise that there is plenty of Denver beer to build into your First Friday festivities. Here is a shortlist of all the breweries that highlight each art walk. Spend your summer exploring each one! Sante Fe Art District: Sante Fe Drive Renegade Brewing Company Black Sky Brewery Crazy Mountain Brewery The Intrepid Sojourner Beer Project RiNo Art District:... Read More